Friday, May 18, 2012
Chatsworth warehouse will sell donated building supplies, furniture, TVs and appliances.
Habitat for Humanity Thursday won the support of the Land Use Committee of the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council to open a store on De Soto Avenue. Tom Stemnock, of the local Habitat board of directors, was requesting a zoning variance to allow the sale of donated appliances, TVs, sinks, toilets and furniture at the new Habitat ReStore at 9610 De Soto Ave. Zoning currently permits sale of lumber, wallboard, paint and other building materials. Habitat often receives surplus hot tubs and big-screen television prizes for resale from TV game shows such as "The Price Is Right," he said. Habitat for Humanity builds houses for low-income working families. They have built more than 200 homes in Southern California. Stemnock said it costs Habitat $…
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9610 de Soto Ave, Chatsworth, CA
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Program spotlights installation of a solar electric system.
A Chatsworth couple is starring in an episode of Lifetime Television's "Designing Spaces" as the sun rises this morning. More accurately, the sun-drenched roof of their house is the main character of the show, airing at 7:30 a.m. and repeating on July 6. The program follows Leslie and Mark Cohen of Macoda Lane in the gated community of Indian Falls as they install a solar electric system on their home. Mark Cohen said on the show that he saw an urgent need to get a solar system on his roof. “As electric costs go up every year, we will be saving a lot of money,” he said. Leslie Cohen added that she liked having solar because it was an opportunity to help the environment and create a better future for her children and grandchildren. During …
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11800 Macoda Ln, Chatsworth, CA
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Maintenance has been completed at refineries in Southern California and Northern California.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the seventh consecutive day, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.407, but relief could be coming soon. The wholesale price of California-blend gasoline on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped nearly 30 cents per gallon earlier this week after maintenance was completed at refineries in Southern California and Northern California, which should lead to the end of record-low inventories which had caused the increases. For the latest gasoline prices in Northridge, Chatsworth and Poter Ranch, click the Commute tab at the top of this page. The average price is 17.9 cents more than one week ago, 16.5 cents higher than one month ago and 17.7…
Councilman Paul Koretz says his plan aims to reduce the number of dispensaries to about 100.
The City Council today diverted a plan that would ban medical marijuana dispensaries but relax enforcement of rule-abiding pot shops and allow some to stay open. The council voted in closed session to send a motion by Councilman Paul Koretz back to two council committees, though it had already been fast-tracked through the committee process. Instead, the council agreed to give precedence to a plan by City Councilman Jose Huizar to ban dispensaries but allow for cultivation and direct distribution of cannabis by licensed caregivers or patients, dubbed a "gentle ban" by the City Attorney's Office. The City Council agreed several weeks ago during a closed-door discussion to advance the "gentle ban" supported by Huizar, who called Koretz's …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The redesigned ladwp.com offers a new layout, self-service capabilities
and 24/7 service and information.
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Tuesday, May 15
[News release from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.] The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Monday announced the launch of its new and improved official website, www.LADWP.com. The English/Spanish bilingual site is more user-friendly and features a modern, updated design with streamlined navigation and improved self-service capabilities. Residential and commercial water and power customers can now access improved bill view and payment options, online applications for rebates and low income discounts, view electric and water consumption charts and graphs to understand their usage trends, view past bills and track service requests. The website also features real-time neighborhood power outage maps and information…
Supply issues may be resolved in next week, Auto Club reports.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the sixth consecutive day, increasing 1.2 cents to $4.398. The increases stem from record low gasoline inventories and continued refinery issues that may resolve themselves "in the next week," said Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California. The average price is 16.9 cents more than one week ago, 15.2 cents higher than one month ago and 16.1 cents greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. For current prices in the Northridge, Chatsworth and Porter Ranch area, click the Commute tab at the top of this page. The Orange County average price also rose Tuesday for the sixth …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Local REI stores will provide pit stops for commuters who choose to bike to work this week.
Ditch your car this week and hop onto a bike instead. May 14-18 is Bike to Work week, an opportunity for you to take a break from all the traffic, spend more time outside and actually enjoy your work commute. REI will provide pit stops for commuters Thursday during Bike to Work Day. Each local REI store, including Northridge, Arcadia, Manhatten Beach, Santa Monica and Huntington Beach will be hosting pit stops during morning rush hour to provide equipment assistance. Furthermore, on the 17th and throughout the month, REI will offer bike classes to help educate the community about bike safety, maintenance and technique. Whether you are a business executive or stay-at-home parent, Bike to Work week will have something for everyone. Please …
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REI
18605 Devonshire St, Northridge, CA
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Rail line faces whopping 78 percent increase in the cost of diesel fuel.
Metrolink needs cash to pay for a whopping 78 percent increase in the cost of diesel fuel, so fares may be going up. Riders may face a 5-to-9 percent ticket price increase across the 512-mile system through Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. Metrolink has a $13 million revenue gap, caused mostly by a $4.7 million jump in fuel costs over the last two years. It also needs to cover $3.2 million in higher labor costs and $2.5 million in retiree health care costs "which weren't previously budgeted for." "We are linked to fuel, unfortunately," Metrolink CEO John Fenton told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. "A fare increase is something I hate." There will be a fare hike hearing at 10 a.m. May 24, at Metrolink …
Varsity Club Apartments changes hands after 16 days on the market.
Remember your student apartment? Well, a 50-unit apartment building near Cal State Northridge sold recently after only 16 days for $11.25 million, according to the San Fernando Business Journal. The 63,406-square-foot Northridge building at 10020 Zelzah Ave.—named Varsity Club Apartments—was built in 1990. It has 44 two bedroom units and six one bedroom units. Read the details here. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
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10020 Zelzah Ave, Northridge, CA
Varsity Club Apartments
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Charles Saab is scheduled to be sentenced June 6.
Charles Saab, 40, of Porter Ranch, pleaded guilty Thursday to felony insurance fraud. He was charged with defrauding an insurer, a felony, and filing a false police report, a misdemeanor, Ventura County prosecutors said in a statement. Saab was arrested after a Simi Valley police detective found a motorcycle at Saab's home that the Porter Ranch man had previously reported stolen, prosecutors told the Ventura Star. Saab is scheduled to be sentenced June 6. See the entire story here. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter
bohunkus
8:06 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
This doesn't explain why gasoline is 50 cents higher here, than most of the rest of the country. more ›